| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00342.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PHOTOGRAPH OF AN FB9 (COMMONLY KNOWN AS A 'GUNBUS' IN THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS) WHICH WAS USED AS A ...
Description
PHOTOGRAPH OF AN FB9 (COMMONLY KNOWN AS A 'GUNBUS' IN THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS) WHICH WAS USED AS A TWO-SEATER FIGHTER RECONNAISSANCE BIPLANE DURING THE 1914-18 WAR. AS WELL AS BEING ISSUED TO SQUADRONS ON THE WESTERN FRONT, A NUMBER WERE ALSO ISSUED TO THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS ON THE EASTERN WHERE THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN. IT IS PROBABLY THAT AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN OF NO 1 SQUADRON, AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS, WHO WERE STATIONED IN PALESTINE UNDER BRITISH COMMAND, ALSO FLEW THESE PLANES.